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- "Prime Minister Betruul, do you think we can really gain huge benefits from the war?"
Vittorio, the lifelong president of the Italian Social Republic. Mussolini asked with interest as he fiddled with a crystal wine glass in his hand.
"Yes, leader." Italian President Bertrul said respectfully: "We will definitely be able to obtain huge benefits in the war, but this is not based on cooperation with the Americans. You may also have discovered Well, the perfidious Americans have never fulfilled their promises.¡±
This sentence hit Vittorio¡¯s pain point immediately. At the beginning, he chose to betray Germany and join the American alliance in order to obtain the maximum benefits from the war. But those damn Americans have never fulfilled their promises. Not only that, but they continue to accuse the Italian army of being incompetent on the battlefield.
This is simply a huge insult to an Italian president for life. £® £® £® £® £®
Bertrul quietly observed the expression of the Italian dictator, and he knew that his words had an effect.
Having his own handle in Pipondu's hands was not good news before, but Mr. Pipondu used his huge money to stabilize his originally precarious position.
From this perspective, being threatened is actually a good thing. £® £® £® £® £®
However, Mr. Pipondu is not a generous person who waves checks everywhere. Every penny he spends needs to be returned ten times more.
Now, it¡¯s time to repay him. £® £® £® £®
During this period, he tried his best to persuade Vittorio to distance himself from the Allies as much as possible and restore relations with Germany in order to obtain so-called huge "benefits."
Compared with his father Mussolini, Vittorio is more greedy and does not have much talent at all. His ability to reach this position depends entirely on his father. Such a person is easily manipulated. of. £® £® £® £® £®
"I have secretly ordered the Akmode Armored Division to stop attacking" Mussolini cleared his throat: "This is to show our friendship to the Germans I think, Prime Minister Sir, Germany should give me some reward.¡±
Greedy people will always be greedy. £® £® £® £® £® Bertrul thought with infinite contempt. After just doing something slightly, the dictator couldn't wait to see the rewards.
What qualifications does such a person have to sit in this position?
A smile appeared on Bertrul's face: "Yes, 3 million US dollars has been transferred to your secret account in New York. You can verify it."
Vittorio also smiled. He likes money and likes to see his wealth continue to increase.
3 million U.S. dollars, which is a huge fortune, but Vittorio wants much more than that.
"Dear leader, please come and see." Bertrul fully understood the other party's thoughts. He brought Vittorio to the map: "The distribution of interests here is as follows"
He carefully explained the secret agreement with the Germans and what benefits Italy could obtain after the war. Compared with the promises of the United States, the Germans were much more generous.
The more Vittorio listened, the more smile appeared on his face. He seemed to see countless money dancing in front of his eyes.
At this moment, he completely forgot about the agreement with the Americans. £® £® £® £® £®
¡°Fuck the Americans, in the face of interests, all allies and agreements are fake.
"Mr. Prime Minister, I am very satisfied with your efforts." Vittorio cheered up: "But we must also pay attention to the fact that once we break with the Americans, the Allies may attack us anytime and anywhere. We declared war and landed in Italy, do you think we can defeat the Americans?"
"Mr. Leader, why should we break up? Why should we fight the Americans?" Bertrul knew that the heat was almost over: "All we have to do is to leave the alliance and declare neutrality. We will neither join the United States nor Germany. On the other hand, what we have to do is wait and see what is best for ourselves. What can the Americans do? No, they will not do that. After the victory in the Second Battle of Berlin, they also encountered large-scale German counterattacks in North Africa and the Middle East. I don¡¯t think they still have the strength to send troops to the powerful Italy.¡±
Powerful Italy, Vittorio liked to hear that. £® £® £® £® £®
He also knows that in his ownIn the era of my father, Italy was looked down upon by others. However, in my own hands, a "powerful Italy" was quietly being born. £® £® £® £® £®
Everything you create must be better than your father's. £® £® £® £® £®
"Mr. Prime Minister, I agree with what you said." Vittorio said with a smile: "But we still need to act cautiously. The contact with Germany cannot be interrupted. You will be responsible for the specific matters."
At this time, the phone rang. Vittorio answered the phone, listened for a while, and shouted into the phone: "Damn it, what are the police doing? What are the military doing? Repression, why not repression? !¡±
Then, he put down the phone angrily. £® £® £® £® £®
"What happened, Mr. Leader?" Bertrul asked cautiously. "There was a large-scale demonstration in Turin to protest against the government, those damn anarchists" Vittorio said angrily.
This is the most authentic portrayal of Italy today.
The sluggish economy, coupled with increasing taxes, has made the lives of Italy's civilian classes increasingly worse. What a worker earns in a week is simply not enough to feed a family.
¡°The privileged classes live a luxurious and rotten life, which seriously intensifies the domestic conflicts in Italy.
Under such circumstances, protests against the government continued one after another.
Especially in the country, voices against the great dictator began to emerge, demanding that Vittorio step down and reorganize a more capable government to manage Italy.
And this point is made by Jean Vittorio. Mussolini was the most intolerable.
He could not imagine what would happen to the organization once it lost power.
"Repression, resolute suppression!" Vittorio almost roared there: "Damn anarchists, all the poor devils who should be put in prison! They don't deserve to live in Italy, they don't deserve to be Italians! Turin What is Mayor Catadona doing? Why doesn¡¯t he use thunderous measures to suppress these shameless riots as soon as possible?¡±
It was just a protest march, but in Vittorio's words it became a "riot." £® £® £® £® £® Bertrul sighed in his heart. Once the suppression was launched, the consequences would be disastrous.
However, no one can shake the dictator's mind. £® £® £® £® £®
"Mr. Prime Minister, I need you to go to Turin in person." Vittorio suddenly said: "Turin is too important to us."
This is exactly what Vittorio is worried about.
Turin is the third largest city in Italy, one of the major industrial centers, the capital of Piedmont, Italy's automobile city, and the largest automobile production center in Europe.
Even Turin is Italy¡¯s main economic lifeline.
It is one of the largest electric steelmaking and electronic processing centers in Europe. Based on cheap hydropower in the Alps, Turin focuses on developing technology-intensive industries including engines, machine tools, electronics, electrical appliances, chemistry, bearings, aircraft, precision instruments, meters, and the arms industry. During World War II, it became an important arms manufacturing center for Italy and Germany.
¡°Once the situation there cannot be stabilized, it will be devastating to Italy¡¯s economy.
Bertrul was taken aback, damn the great dictator. Going to Turin personally to direct the suppression will make you a criminal in Italy.
But what excuse does he have for opposing the orders of Italy's lifelong leader?
"Give Catadona the toughest order!" Vittorio said viciously: "Let those anarchists and shameless poor devils know who is the real master of this country! Only the most cruel Suppression can make them calm down!"
Seeing that Bertrul still wanted to argue, Vittorio quickly said: "Stop saying anything, Mr. Prime Minister, the country needs you to step forward now."
Bertrul could not argue, and he sighed heavily in his heart.
Once something unstoppable happens, you will undoubtedly become the scapegoat. £® £® £® £® £®
While Italy¡¯s great dictator Vittorio was determined to carry out brutal suppression, Turin¡¯s mayor Catadonna was also caught in a dilemma.
He is a sympathizer of the protesters. He knows which people who are protesting would not do that unless they have reached the point of intolerance.
Before, a large demonstration broke out in Bologna, but the military and police quickly appeared on the streets and then opened fire, killing 21 and injuring 47. This is the famous "Bologna Massacre".
The massacre caused?There was an outcry from the international community and even triggered a serious warning from the United States.
Finally, Vittorio. Mussolini had to arrest a few scapegoats to make haste.
¡°If the United States hadn¡¯t needed allies like Vittorio at that time, perhaps the Italian dictator would have stepped down.
Now, something similar happened again in Turin. What kind of order would Vittorio give?
Catadona soon knew the answer. £® £® £® £® £® In a direct phone call with the lifelong president, Vittorio issued the order for suppression without hesitation and told him that Prime Minister Bertrul would arrive in Turin soon.
Repression? Is there no better way than suppression? Those protesting people are nothing more than fighting for their rights to survive.
His senior staff, Dinakale, Turin Police Chief Giorgio, and Itagu Infantry Division Commander Congio, who was stationed in Turin, were sitting in the mayor's office.
Dinakale and Giorgiou have exactly the same attitude towards the march and protest as the mayor. They are also protestors and are not willing to get their hands stained with blood.
And Lieutenant General Kong Jie'ao is a person who is unwilling to meddle in other people's business, but deep down in his heart, he is also unwilling to bear the reputation of a "butcher" because of suppression.
"Gentlemen, silence will not solve any problem" Catadona finally said: "The leader's order has been issued, and I need you to find a solution. Mr. Dinakale, I trust You are also willing to discuss the most important things with you, so do you have any good suggestions for me? "
Mr. Mayor personally called his name, and Dinakale put out his pipe: "Mr. Mayor, can suppression really be effective? In the history of Italy, there have been many uprisings, such as when the Spanish ruled Italy. At that time, the Spanish colonial rulers imposed heavy military expenditures on Italy and restricted the export of goods with cumbersome industrial regulations, which made Italy's commercial bourgeoisie unprofitable and began to acquire the land of the declining nobles and exploit the tenant farmers. Suffering from the squeeze of land rent, usury, and taxes, the peasants lived in extreme poverty, and their actual status was that of serfs. They fled the mountains and forests in large numbers, organized armed groups, and staged uprisings.¡±
Dinakale said meaningfully: "In Naples, when Spain imposed a tax on fruits and vegetables, an uprising broke out on July 7, 1991. The leader was the fisherman Masanillo, and his team was composed of craftsmen and small businessmen. On the day of the uprising, they destroyed the tax bureau and expelled the tax collectors and the Spanish governor. A week later, the Spanish governor used the Archbishop of Naples to mediate and pretended to compromise and recognized Massa. Nilo became the commander and allowed the cancellation of several taxes. After the Spanish governor got a break, he stabbed Masaniro to death with a trick. This insidious behavior aroused the people's anger, and they held a memorial ceremony for Masaniro. A grand funeral.
Then the Republic of Naples was established under the leadership of Annis, the owner of the weapons factory. The Spanish governor mobilized warships to bombard the city of Naples, and the rebels were quickly defeated by the Spanish army. In the spring of 1648, Spain reoccupied Naples, and Annis and other leaders were hanged. The uprising failed, but it set the fire for future struggles. £® £® £® £® £® Mr. Mayor, please note that this is the struggle ahead! "
He was silent for a moment: "In the end, the wave of uprising spread throughout Italy, and the Spaniards fled in embarrassment from a place that did not belong to them. How similar is this to the current situation? Yes, we can suppress it, and we are fully capable It can suppress people, but what are the consequences of suppression? This will cause great anger among the people and cause condemnation from the international community. Bologna is the best example. But can suppression suppress people's anger? I don't think so. It will only arouse more anger among the people!¡±
"Also, we will be the scapegoats." Georgiou said: "Since we are talking about Bologna, let us recall what happened in Bologna. The large number of casualties put Italy under the heaviest pressure. In the end, the city of Bologna The police chief and the police chief went to court. They faithfully implemented the government's orders, but did they get anything? No, they got nothing, and they also lost their freedom! Resolutely not be such a scapegoat."
This speaks to the voices of several people.
Catadona set his sights on General Congio, who held military power: "General, what do you mean?"
"I'm a soldier. I don't know anything about politics" Kong Jie'ao replied slyly, but then he changed the topic: "If I have to express my personal attitude, then I think the military is To deal with the enemy, not yourself??'s compatriots. There are many butcher generals in history, I hope I will not become one of them. £® £® £® £® £® "
Although he did not answer directly, his attitude was very clear. £® £® £® £® £®
"Gentlemen, let's wait until Prime Minister Betrul arrives." Catadona made up his mind that he would never be such a sinner, even if he lost his position as mayor because of it.
At least, this can satisfy your own conscience.
"Yes, we are waiting for the arrival of Prime Minister Betrul." Dinakale said: "What makes me strange is that the leader had serious differences with the Prime Minister before, and there were even rumors that the Prime Minister's status might not be the same. But in a short period of time, Mr. Prime Minister has regained the trust of the leader. I think Betrul will be able to solve all this.¡±
Catadona nodded. He and Bertrul were old friends, but everything that happened to his old friend left him with some doubts: How did Bertrul regain the leader's trust?
"Mr. Mayor, the protest representatives want to negotiate with you." At this time, his secretary-general came in and said.
Catadona smiled bitterly: "Gentlemen, do you think I should go out and negotiate?"
"I think some things are unavoidable." Dinakale said frankly: "If you avoid meeting them, it will only make them feel abandoned and the situation will quickly get out of control. Before Mr. Prime Minister arrives, I think it¡¯s necessary to stabilize them.¡±
Catadona stood up: "In that case, then arrange a meeting between me and them. God bless, I hope I will not be torn into pieces by their anger."
What he is worried about is not actually his own safety, but that if the protesters really lose control, then he will have to face more difficult choices.
Calm down, calm is the most important thing at this time, both for the mayor himself and the protesters.
"Mr. Mayor, do you need me to send out the army to protect you?" General Kong Jie'ao suddenly asked.
"No, I don't think so. Sending out the army will cause greater panic among the protesters."
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